Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-04-21
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURES.
MnNnAY. AnriI11-

u Se-tat0 ol4Is oIe teEAFulhE kpRsts OF
lll-fame, because similar bill has pass
ed, the other, No. Il, &. relstive TO the
loan of trust funds To companies f. and
B, second regiment Wisconsin National
Guard. large number of bills we're
eorcurred in, among which is the fol.
lowing: Te appropriate TO various agri-
cultural, mechanical of industrial fairs
or eIpOsitions held within the state Of
Wisconsin, sums of money, "a follows:
To the Northern Wisconsin Agfi-
cultural and Mechanical Assoc
;ation the sum OF $1,000 for the
years 1887 and 1855; 20 tbs Wisconsin
Central Stock Growers and Industrial RS
ISOLATION for the years 1887 and 1883,
$500; to the Wisconsin Industrial associ-
alton, at Racine, for the years 1857 and
lesS, $500; 10 the Central Wisconsin Az
rtcultural and Mechanical association,
$500; 90 She Wisconsin Central Stock
/ Growers association, $500; 60 the Central
/ Wisconsin Agricultural, Mechanical and
Scientific association, nc Stevens Point,
$500 per sunum for the years 1857 and
ISIS; TO tho Northern District Agricul.
turGl and Industrial association, at Ocou,
TO, FOR the years 1887 and 1855, $500; 20
the Boscobel Agricultural aud Driving
Park association, $500 for the year 1883;
to the Southwestern Wisconsin Industrial
association the sum of $500 for the year
1857 and the sam of $1,000 for the yesr
1855.
House The following bills were con
. CURED in: To amend subdivision 3 Of
section 1885 chapter Is, of the revised
statutes Of Wisconsin for the year 1878,
entitled, cot The assessment OF taxes" re-
latng to tho exemption from taxation of
public library associations. To provide
for the change OF the place OF trial in
bartsrdy cases. To repeal chapter $40 Of
the laws OF 1855. entitled, IAN act 10
amend section 1914 of the revised stat.
utes, relating 10 liens" and 20 restore
section 53l4. To authorize the construc-
ton of a bridge across the Mississippi
river, at any point between the city of
La Crosse, in the state of Wisconsin. aud
the city OF Prairie du Chen 10 the same
state, and the acquiring of land for the
approaches thereto.
TUESDAY, April II.
Senate Assembly bill No, l69, to
amend section 39s, Of chapter 20, OF the
revised statutes, entitled, "of the uniyer-
sity -sesting in board OF regents, the
government OF the university, etc, com.
ing up for a third reading, an amerd-
ment by the committee on education was
offered. Ii provides that tho board shall
consist OF nine members, ono from each
congressional district, and .hs governor,
the state superintendent and the presi
dent OF the state university, to be mem
bers ex ofllcio-the latter TO have no vote
The uino members first mentioned "a
be elected by the the people of the state
at the spring elections at the time Judges
are elected. After a long talk by sena
tors, principally in favor Of the anne nd
ment, it was adopted, ana the bill order
ed 10 third reading. The bill for the
appropriation for the completion of TIA,
new university buildings was called up
An amendment was offered cutting down
, the appropriation from 100000
, to $4,000. short debate wa
lad ana amendment adopted
q A communication from The governor tol,
= of the veto OF senate bill donating swami
lands IN the counties OF Ocunto, Forest
Marinette and Florence, to the Niscon
SIN Midland railroad, The veto wa
sustained. Amotion 20 reconsider th'
vote by which assembly bill, TO repeal 'h'
law making q state park, WAS indehnitel.
E postponed, was tabled.
e House-The vote oy which the bill pro
i viding for the publication OF an extri
b edition of the geological survey was re
fused engrossment, Was reconsidefcd
5 and was amended limiting the amour
a to be expended ana providing that NJ
: money should be paid out till lss
+ and az amended the bill passel
t The amendment placing the PROPOSED
T. echool for the feebls and idiotic in tn
3 charge Of the state board Of supervision
was concurred in. The following bill
1 were concurred in To provide for ia
= publication and distribution Of secon
7 edition OF the roster OF Wisconsin yolun
d teers. The senate amendments 70 biI
e 1877 A.. relative to the appropriations 70
e the university buildings. The amend
e meut cuts down the appropriation OF IN
d original bill 5000.
WEDNESDAY, April -.
Senate A goodly amount OF miscellan
eous work WIS done n the morning Ser
q Merrill moved that the vote by whic
q senate bill No. 3l5, to organize the l5t
It Judicial circuit, aud TO change boundal
r les of the 7th, 10th and llth circuits, wa
n passed, be reconsidered A heated dir
n cussion followed, and personalities bein
d INDUCED in tho president stopped ia
i same 10y decided rap OF the gayel. A
). endeavor to delay by securing call o
4 the house, failed. The main question
was ordered-shall the vote be reconsic
o cred? It was carried; all senators voting
n voted an the alternative. Sen. Merri
i offered an amendment, which was adopi
n ed, and the blu a. amended was passeS
/ N. G. No. 4. A., for the passage Of ih
j bill granting pension 20 all soldiers VII
n were confined IN confederate prison, VA
4 c0ncurred in. Senator Kennedy 0dere
y the following. Resolved, That the thanh
4 of the senate are due and are hereb
i rendered 20 Hon. Geo. w. Rylanj, lieJ
tenant governor and presiden. Of tf
n senate, for the able, impartial and coart
4 Gus manner ia which he has discharge
a the high dutieo Of presiding officer Of III
r senate, and that assurance of person.
q esteem Of each senator with their be
r wishes are hereby rendered Adopte